Scientists at Zhejiang University, including Prof. XI Wang and Prof. Anna Wang Roe at the Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology and Prof. QIAN Jun at the College of Optical Science and Engineering, utilize a bright aggregation-induced emission (AIE) probe to achieve a large-depth three-photon fluorescence imaging of cortical microvasculature on nonhuman primates in vivo. Their research findings were published in the journal Biomaterials.In humans and nonhuman ...

On December 20, the research team led by Prof. GAO Zhihua and Prof. DUAN Shumin at the Zhejiang University School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine published an open-access research article titled “Dual roles of hexokinase 2 in shaping microglial function by gating glycolytic flux and mitochondrial activity”.Microglia, the primary immune cells and key guardians of brain activity in the brain, can constantly monitor the microenvironment to maintain brain homeostasis. When subje...

【Editor’s Note: What will it be like if students from both ZJUI and UIUC work together on a human-centered engineering project? And what creative solution will they work out for the campus sustainability? In the following essay, ZHAO Zhiju from ZJUI, ’25, Electronics and Computer Engineering, shared his experiences and reflections in the international cooperative project.】When walking around the campus, one can often see students interviewing our peers, faculty members, or campus staff ...

[Editor’s Note: If you were Minister of your country’s government, what would do first for sustainable development? What will the world be like in 2030? Among 17 UN sustainable development goals, which one do you concern most? In Let’s check out how ZJU international students answer these questions.] Zahraa Sh. Hmood, Iraq“There will be more buildings in our cities in 2030. And new buildings will be equipped with sensors that will detect noise, pollution, humidity, temperature. Everythi...

The 12th Scientific Meeting of Asia-Pacific Pediatric Endocrinology Societies (APPES 2022) was held in Seoul, South Korea in October. The conference was held online and offline, focusing on the latest progress of pediatric endocrinology, and gathered pediatric endocrinologists and experts from Asia-Pacific countries. At the annual meeting of the APPES Board of Governors, Prof. FU Junfen was elected as President-elect of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES).APPES a...

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease. The incidence andprevalence of AIH are increasing. In addition, AIH is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease, liver disease and extrahepatic malignancy. However, there are no specific therapies for AIH. Currently, the only viable treatments for AIH are immunosuppressant therapy and liver transplantation; however, these standard therapies are associated with side effects and non-responsiveness....

Recently, FANG Minghao, XU Zihan, ZHANG Yuchen, WANG Zhonghao, CAO Yixin, and YIN Han, the 2022 undergraduates of ZJUI, won the third prize in the 2nd Annual “Reimagine Our Future” Undergraduate Sustainability Competition with their ingenious proposals.Their project, “A solution to water shortage issues in Shanghai, China due to water quality”, revolves around four sustainable development goals, namely, “Good Health and Well-being,” “Clean Water and Sanitation,” “Industry, Innovation an...

In the 2022 iGEM Competition, three teams from Zhejiang University won two gold medals and one silver medal. Among them, the ZJU-China team clinched its dazzling 10th gold medal. Meanwhile, the team was nominated for the Best Biomanufacturing Project, the Best Hardware Award, the Best Measurement Award, and the Best Safety and Security Award in the biomanufacturing track.Prof. CHEN Ming and Assoc. Prof. YANG Fan at the College of Life Sciences act as instructors for the ZJU-China team,...

On November 30, Prof. HUANG Jianguo’s team at the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciences published a research article titled “A critical thermal transition driving spring phenology of Northern Hemisphere conifers” in the journal Global Change Biology.The advances in spring phenology are considered as a major imprint of climate change impacts across all terrestrial biomes. Secondary growth, or xylem phenology, is a key component of forest spring phenology. Although there is an incre...

【Editor’s Note: The finals of the 8th China International College Students “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition were held online on Nov. 10-13. Zhejiang University ranked 1st by clinching a record high 13 gold medals. Let’s take a look at those gold medal winning projects in this two-part report.】EFL—A world-leading integrated supplier of 3D biological printingThe EFL team builds a complete scheme for bio-ink and the bio-3D printer, which can be applied to a wide sp...